:Product: 19970627RSGA.txt :Issued: 1997 Jun 27 2200 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # JOINT USAF/NOAA REPORT OF SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY SDF NUMBER 178 ISSUED AT 2200Z ON 27 JUN 1997 IA. ANALYSIS OF SOLAR ACTIVE REGIONS AND ACTIVITY FROM 26/2100Z TO 27/2100Z: SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. REGION 8056 (N17W47) HAS DECREASED IN SIZE AND THE NUMBER OF SUNSPOTS. IB. SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST: SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW TO LOW WITH A SMALL CHANCE FOR WEAK C-CLASS FLARES AS REGION 8056'S ACTIVITY FLUCTUATES. IIA. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY SUMMARY FROM 26/2100Z TO 27/2100Z: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS GENERALLY QUIET TO UNSETTLED WITH ONE PERIOD REACHING ACTIVE LEVELS. IIB. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECAST: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE QUIET TO ACTIVE. III. EVENT PROBABILITIES 28 JUN-30 JUN CLASS M 01/01/01 CLASS X 01/01/01 PROTON 01/01/01 PCAF GREEN IV. PENTICTON 10.7 CM FLUX OBSERVED 27 JUN 072 PREDICTED 28 JUN-30 JUN 072/073/074 90 DAY MEAN 27 JUN 074 V. GEOMAGNETIC A INDICES OBSERVED AFR/AP 26 JUN 006/005 ESTIMATED AFR/AP 27 JUN 012/015 PREDICTED AFR/AP 28 JUN-30 JUN 010/010-010/008-010/008 VI. GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY PROBABILITIES 28 JUN-30 JUN A. MIDDLE LATITUDES ACTIVE 10/15/10 MINOR STORM 05/05/05 MAJOR-SEVERE STORM 01/01/01 B. HIGH LATITUDES ACTIVE 15/20/15 MINOR STORM 05/10/05 MAJOR-SEVERE STORM 01/01/01